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Digital competence framework for educators<\/h2>\n\nUnderstanding DigCompEdu<\/h3>\n\n
DigCompEdu is a scientifically sound framework that supports the development of educator-specific digital competences. Developed by The European Commission\u2019s science and knowledge service, DigCompEdu details 22 competences organised in six areas.<\/p>\n\n
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The focus is not on technical skills. Rather, the framework aims to detail how digital technologies can be used to enhance and innovate education and training:<\/p>\n\n
- Area 1<\/strong> focuses on the professional environment and how to use digital technologies to enhance communication with learners and their families; and encourage professional collaboration and reflection.<\/li>
- Area 2<\/strong> focuses on sourcing, creating and sharing digital resources, in particular modifying and building on existing openly-licensed resources. This area encourages educators to consider the specific learning objective, context, pedagogical approach, and learner group when designing digital resources and planning their use.<\/li>
- Area 3<\/strong> concentrates on managing and orchestrating the use of digital tools in teaching and learning. \u00a0This encourages educators to enhance their interaction with learners, foster collaborative learning and improve the effectiveness of their teaching strategies by experimenting with new pedagogical methods.<\/li>
- Area 4<\/strong> covers using digital tools and strategies to enhance formative and summative assessment through a diversity of assessment formats and approaches. \u00a0This includes using digital technologies to provide targeted and timely feedback to learners and the analysis of evidence on learner performance to inform future teaching strategies.<\/li>
- Area 5<\/strong> focuses on the use of digital tools to foster learners\u2019 active and creative engagement with a subject matter including accommodating diverse learning preferences at different levels and speeds, and ensuring accessibility of learning resources and activities.<\/li>
- Area 6<\/strong> centres on facilitating the development of learners\u2019 competency in safely accessing and assessing information in digital environments; using technology for communication, collaboration and participation, and expressing themselves through creating digital content in different formats.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n
Areas 2 to 5 form the pedagogic core of the framework. They detail the competences educators need to possess to foster effective, inclusive and innovative learning strategies, using digital tools.<\/p>\n\n
Moodle Educator Certificate<\/h2>\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\nThe DigCompEdu provides a scientifically backed framework for you, as an educator, to develop your online pedagogy skills. \u00a0It will help you become a more accomplished, effective and engaging online educator or learning and development professional \u2026 a win for you and your learners.<\/p>\n\n
Complete your MEC with Catalyst IT<\/h3>\n\n
If you are a Moodle educator who has experience in teaching or training with Moodle LMS<\/a> or Moodle Workplace<\/a>, complete a short quiz and find out more about the Moodle Educator Certification based on the DigCompEdu. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n
- Area 2<\/strong> focuses on sourcing, creating and sharing digital resources, in particular modifying and building on existing openly-licensed resources. This area encourages educators to consider the specific learning objective, context, pedagogical approach, and learner group when designing digital resources and planning their use.<\/li>
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